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Connell resigns
from DFO board
C
raig Connell has resigned as DFO
board member for Region 9, representing
producers in Elgin, Essex, Kent,
Lambton and Middlesex Counties.
A Middlesex County producer, he
had difficulty supporting a recent
board decision, and decided his only
option was to resign. The resignation
was effective May 31.
Connell was serving the last year of
his second four-year term. Since the
regular board member election for
NOTICE: To keep Ontario dairy producers and other industry sectors informed,
Dairy Farmers of Ontario publishes changes to its regulations.
Complete regulations are available on DFO’s Web site at www.milk.org.
DFO Regulation 11/08 replaces DFO Regulation 10/08 and was made to adjust
the price of Special Milk Classes as a result of a CDC announcement, effective
June 1, 2008 as follows:
Solids
5(a)
5(b)
5(c)
U.S. Class Prices
This Class III price graph tracks U.S.
price trends. Actual prices paid to
producers vary by state.
The May 2008 Class III Price,
$18.18 US per hundredweight, is
equivalent to $40.94 Cdn per hectolitre.
This equivalent is based on
the exchange rate of $1 US =
$0.9921 Cdn, the exchange rate
when the USDA announced the
Class III Price.
The Class III Price is in $ US per
hundredweight at 3.5 per cent butterfat.
One hundredweight equals
0.44 hectolitres.
Canadian Class 5a and Class 5b
prices track U.S. prices set by the
U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Source: USDA
Butterfat ($/kg) Protein ($/kg) Other Solids ($/kg)
New
3.4287
3.4287
3.8428
Old
3.2965
3.2965
3.7519
Bruce Saunders
$US
$24
$22
$20
$18
$16
$14
$12
$10
New
8.5591
2.4899
2.4899
June 2007
July 2007
Aug 2007
Sep 2007
Oct 2007
Nov 2007
Dec 2007
Jan 2008
Feb 2008
Mar 2008
Apr 2008
May 2008
Old
7.9378
2.4201
2.4201
New
0.1742
2.4899
2.4899
John Karn
DAIRY FARMERS OF ONTARIO
Old
0.1434
2.4201
2.4201
Region 9 occurs this year, DFO is not
calling a special election to replace
him. His replacement on the board
will start when elected.
Alberta keeps status quo
on raw milk sales ban
After investigating the health risks of
consuming raw milk, Alberta Milk,
the organization representing that
province’s dairy farmers, will not be
pursuing further action on the issue.
A resolution passed at the November
2007 annual meeting directed
Alberta Milk staff to investigate risks
and benefits of raw milk consumption,
notes an article in the organization’s
June newsletter.
“This review uncovered numerous
recent scientific articles outlining the
health risks of consuming raw milk
but none validating the anecdotal evidence
supporting its consumption,”
states the article, written by Katherine
Laughlin, market development
manager. “We found no evidence that
would suggest health authorities
should revisit this legislation.”
The article added that producers
should be aware of the penalty for
selling or distributing raw milk in
Alberta. There is a fine of up to
$25,000, plus the possible suspension
of the producer’s licence.
Tribunal rules
on appeal
The Ontario Agriculture, Food and
Rural Affairs Appeal Tribunal has
granted an appeal by William, John
and Betty Denby, Keith and Ron
Jarvis, and Dale McFeeters, referred
to as the Denby Group, regarding a
challenge of the application of the
transfer assessment on quota sold.
All the farms involved sold their
quota in early 2007, and none currently
operates a dairy farm, the tribunal
noted in its written decision.
The quota sales took place after
DFO implemented the transfer assessment
as part of quota policy changes
implemented in November 2006.
At press time late June, the DFO
board was reviewing the decision and
considering its options.
12 | July 2008 | MilkPRODUCER